The Southerner

With the coming of autumn, Scott decides to work his own land. Though its appearance is off-putting, the land is workable. Scott comes into conflict with his neighbor Naish, an embittered man who cannot appreciate the success of his hard work without thinking about how it caused the deaths of his wife and child. When his crops cause him trouble and his boy becomes seriously ill, Scott appeals to Naish for much-needed milk; he is turned down cold. Kemper, a friend of Scott's from the city who has offered the farmer a factory job, does all he can to help by buying the family...